Shippensburg University Fashion Archives and Museum Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Street Address

1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257

Phone: 717-477-1239
Email:
Web: webspace.ship.edu/fasharch

Museum Hours

Monday - Thursday		12 PM - 4 PM
Sunday, Friday - Saturday		closed

Closed Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, December 22-January 1, and when the Shippensburg University campus is closed due to inclement weather.

Admissions

Admission is free.

Description

The Shippensburg University Fashion Archives and Museum serves the Shippensburg University community and the general public through its collection, which is available for classroom use, exhibition and research.

The collection focuses on working and middle-class American materials and pays special attention to individuality, design and quality of fabric and construction. The strengths of the collection are in the late 19th through 20th century materials. They include children's, women's and men's outerwear and women's hats, shoes, undergarments and bridal wear. Special holdings include: (1) the Pennsylvania Collection, which contains examples of clothing manufactured in Pennsylvania and related to the history of its garment industry; (2) the Shippensburg University Collection, which features pieces related to the people and history of the university; and (3) the designer Collection, both American and international.

For teaching and research the collection includes: (1) an extensive library reference collection, which encompasses monographs, fashion magazines, retail catalogs, exhibition catalogs, patterns and slides; (2) the Try-On Collection, which consists of either duplicate or non-archival quality items, which visitors can study first-hand and model in order to experience the past; and (3) the limited Multicultural Collection, which represents a variety of cultures and is selected for its teaching value.

Please call the Director regarding potential historical clothing donations to the Shippensburg University Fashion Archives and Musuem.

History

Year Founded: 1980



Staff


Museum Type

General
History
Specialized
University


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